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. >>> the justice department is trying to ground a proposed $11 billion merger between u.s. airways and american airlines. that merger would crow yiet the world's largest carrier. >>> and a new study could provide the biggest experiences of near-death experiences. researchers believe it could be the brain trying to save itself. and that is your news cycle. as you know, if it's tuesday, it's the latest installment of virginia politics, starring yours truly krystal ball. today it's actually west virginia and an up-and-comer named rod snyder. he just wrapped up two terms as president of the young democrats of america. with rod at the helm, the group helped burn for lgbt rights and made major progress toward marriage equality. last week was time for rod to clear up some unfinished business of his own by coming out in a poignant letter to his fellow young democrats. certainly grab our attention, so we wanted to grab a few minutes with rod in the guest spot. rod, thank you so much for joining us. it's great to see you. to start with, congratulations. >> thanks so much, krystal. ap
. >>> the justice department is trying to ground a proposed $11 billion merger between u.s. airways and american airlines. that merger would crow yiet the world's largest carrier. >>> and a new study could provide the biggest experiences of near-death experiences. researchers believe it could be the brain trying to save itself. and that is your news cycle. as you know, if it's tuesday, it's the latest installment of virginia politics, starring yours truly krystal ball. today...
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one senator is suggesting the u.s. should consider boycotting the 2014 olympics all over that issue. now, i don't know. ice and snow sounds pretty good with the heat in new york. we're going to spin on that. the heat, the international heat, all up ahead. asional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues... with three strains of good bacteria. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. a friend under water is something completely different. i met a turtle friend today so, you don't get that very often. it seemed like it was more than happy to have us in his home. so beautiful. avo: more travel. more options. more personal. whatever you're looking for expedia has more ways to help you find yours. where over seventy-five percent of store management started as i'm the next american success story. working for a company hourly associates. there's opportunity here. i can use walmart's education benefits to get a degree,
one senator is suggesting the u.s. should consider boycotting the 2014 olympics all over that issue. now, i don't know. ice and snow sounds pretty good with the heat in new york. we're going to spin on that. the heat, the international heat, all up ahead. asional constipation, diarrhea, gas, bloating? yes! one phillips' colon health probiotic cap each day helps defend against these digestive issues... with three strains of good bacteria. [ phillips' lady ] live the regular life. phillips'. a...
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bulger fled boston back in 1994, sparking one of the biggest man hunts in u.s. history. he was number two on the fbi's most wanted list, behind only osama bin laden, and he remained on the lam for 16 years until he was finally captured in june of 2011, living with his girlfriend in a rent-controlled apartment in santa monica, california. joining us is dick lehrer who broke the story with the boston fbi as a reporter for "the boston globe," one of the formost experts, and author of a book, follow up to "black mass" which will be a movie starring johnny depp as whitey. thanks for being here, dick. i guess reading this book, one thing that jumps out at me, you have the whole story established in black mass about the aligns with the fbi and whitey and how the fbi basically let whitey become this notorious crime boss. but this is also a story about the failure of the political system over decades. you have whitey in federal prison for bank robbery in the late '50s, early '60s and there's the speaker of the house of the u.s. representatives, john mccormick, a guy from south bo
bulger fled boston back in 1994, sparking one of the biggest man hunts in u.s. history. he was number two on the fbi's most wanted list, behind only osama bin laden, and he remained on the lam for 16 years until he was finally captured in june of 2011, living with his girlfriend in a rent-controlled apartment in santa monica, california. joining us is dick lehrer who broke the story with the boston fbi as a reporter for "the boston globe," one of the formost experts, and author of a...
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." >> if you are a u.s. person, the nsa cannot listen to your telephone calls and the nsa cannot target your e-mails. >> and have not? >> they cannot and have not. >> should this be transparent in some way? >> it is transparent. that's why we set up the fisa court. some people say obama was this raving liberal before and now he's dick cheney. dick cheney says yeah, he took it all lock, stock and barrel. my concern has always been not that we shouldn't do intelligence gathering to prevent terrorism, but rather are we setting up a systems of checks and balances. so on this telephone program, you've got a federal court with independent federal judges overseeing the entire program and you've got congress overseeing the program. >> after several closed door briefings today on capitol hill, the man who runs the nsa answered congressional questions during a public hearing. >> the documents that have been released so far show the rigorous oversight and compliance our government uses to balance security with civil li
." >> if you are a u.s. person, the nsa cannot listen to your telephone calls and the nsa cannot target your e-mails. >> and have not? >> they cannot and have not. >> should this be transparent in some way? >> it is transparent. that's why we set up the fisa court. some people say obama was this raving liberal before and now he's dick cheney. dick cheney says yeah, he took it all lock, stock and barrel. my concern has always been not that we shouldn't do...
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for the first time in three years, the u.s. is brokering mideast peace talks between the israelis and palestinians. each side is sending representatives to d.c. that's after they voted to release 104 palestinian prisoners. secretary of state john kerry has been working on this diplomatic effort for months. elsewhere, in egypt, weekend clashes killed 84 supporters of ousted president morsi. the muslim brotherhood is calling for more marches, including marching on the army's intelligence headquarters. for a look a these challenges, we're joined by mark ginsburg a former ambassador to morocco. thanks for being with us. let's start in egypt. what is the significance of the nature and provocation of the muslim brotherhood's marches here, and what role, if any, do we see the u.s. and john kerry playing? >> ari, we cannot underestimate that egypt is on the cusp of a huge potential blood bath. the fact of the matter is that we need to understand that the muslim brotherhood represents tens of millions of very angry followers of the post
for the first time in three years, the u.s. is brokering mideast peace talks between the israelis and palestinians. each side is sending representatives to d.c. that's after they voted to release 104 palestinian prisoners. secretary of state john kerry has been working on this diplomatic effort for months. elsewhere, in egypt, weekend clashes killed 84 supporters of ousted president morsi. the muslim brotherhood is calling for more marches, including marching on the army's intelligence...
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we then expect to hear from the defense and then the u.s. attorney going to address the media in this case. the judge has set november 13th as the start of sentencing. though, it's likely whitey bulger will be in prison for the rest of his life. remember, he's 83 years old. he was on the run for 19 years. disappeared just as an indictment was going to be handed down in 1994. he was found in 2011 in santa monica. if this case sounds familiar to a lot of people, it may be because he is the character that jack niolson's character in "the departed" was based on. sort of that south boston mob gang ties we saw in that movie based on whitey bulger's life and experiences here. again, he was found guilty here today. likely faces the rest of his life in prison. >> thank you, nbc's kristen dahlgren. great to see you. fantastic movie, but whitey bulger had boston in fear for many decades. so what took the jury so long, and what was the role of the controversial ci? back with us, peter lance, author of "deal with the devil: the fbi's secret 30-year relat
we then expect to hear from the defense and then the u.s. attorney going to address the media in this case. the judge has set november 13th as the start of sentencing. though, it's likely whitey bulger will be in prison for the rest of his life. remember, he's 83 years old. he was on the run for 19 years. disappeared just as an indictment was going to be handed down in 1994. he was found in 2011 in santa monica. if this case sounds familiar to a lot of people, it may be because he is the...
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. >>> u.s. officials confirm a drone strike in yemen overnight killed four suspected al qaeda militants. tensions remain high in the region related to that terror threat and the subsequent embassy closures, especially in yemen, considered the highest risk for an attack. it's one of 19 embassies in the raej that remains closed at least through the weekend. >> ft. hood is under tight security today as the trial begins for an army psychiatrist accused of a 2009 mass shooting that left 13 people dead. major nadal hasan is representing him. that means he could cross-examine some of the very victims he's accused of shooting. >>> and the cleveland home where three women were imprisoned and raped for a decade will be torn down this week. electricity has already been turned off at ariel castro's home. he pleaded guilty last week to nearly 1,000 charges and will spend the rest of his life behind bars. >>> police in pennsylvania are searching the home of a man who stormed a town meeting and killed three pe
. >>> u.s. officials confirm a drone strike in yemen overnight killed four suspected al qaeda militants. tensions remain high in the region related to that terror threat and the subsequent embassy closures, especially in yemen, considered the highest risk for an attack. it's one of 19 embassies in the raej that remains closed at least through the weekend. >> ft. hood is under tight security today as the trial begins for an army psychiatrist accused of a 2009 mass shooting that...